Device for warming beds.



PATE-NTED MAR. 24, 1908.

W. H. PROGTOR. DEVICE FOR WARMING BEDS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11,1907.

3 sums-sum 1 1N5.- 88-2,714. PATENTED MAR. 24, 19 08.

W. H. PROGTOR.

DEVICE FOR WARMING BEDS.

APPLIUATION rum) nu 11,1901.

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110.138.2314. PATENTED MAR. 24, 1903. WI H. PROGTOR.

DEVICE FOR WARMING BEDS.

APPLIUATION PILEfi IAYII, 1907. r

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WILLIS H. 'PROOTOR, F CORNING, NEW YORK.

DEVICE FOR G BEDS.

Specification-0i Letters Patent.

Patented March 24, 1908.

Application filed. May 11, 1907. Serial No. 373,124.

To all whom/it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIS PneoToE,

' a citizen of the United States, residing at Corning, in the county of Steuben'and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Warming Beds; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in'devices for warming beds, and particularl to heating devices secured beneath the bed: and means for maintaining the heat in proximity to the bed.

The invention comprises the production of a housing adapted to fit upon or beneath 'a bed-stead or be formed integral therewith and u on which mattress and bed clothin are toe placed. 1

The invention turther comprises the production of a receptacle containing heating means for heating a housing placed beneath the mattress of the bed. i

The invention also comprises the production of a housing located adjacent to a bedstead, heating means therefor and a hood for encircling .the mattress and bed clothing of the :bed.

The invention still further comprises the .production of heating means, and means for regulating the amount of heat used and.

the distribution of the same.

The object in view is the production of a housing adapted for a bedstead, means lo cated in the housing for heating the same, means for regulating the heat in said housing and for distributing the heat to the bed proper.

Another object in view is the production of means for warming beds, and a hood for partially encircling the mattress and bed clothing for retaining the heat adjacent thereto.

With these and other objects in view, the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bed embodying the features of the present invention, parts be ing broken away to better illustrate the interior mechanism thereof. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my invention showing a slightly modified form of heating means therefor. Fig. 3 is'a side elevation of a bed formed according to the present invention showing .a hood secured thereto. Fig. 4 is an end view of Fig. 3. Fig. 5' is a sectlon throughFig. 3- on line 5-5. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a bed embodying a slightly modified form of my invention. Fig. 7 is asection through Fig. 6 on line 77. Fig. 8 is an enlarged,

detail, fragmentary view, partly in section,

of one side of the frame of a bed showing the telescoping and securing means of the hood. Fig.v 9 is a detail, fragmentary,.sectional view showing the construction of the packing forming part of the present invention. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a heating box and register secured thereto forming a part of the present invention.

In constructing the present invention, I preferably provide a housing 1 secured to end pieces 2 and 3. The housing 1 is de ned-to accommodate springs 4 of any usua or desired construction upon which is mounted a mattress 5 of any desired construction. Secured to mattress 5, and also to end pieces 2 and 3 and housing 1 is a packing 6. As clearly seen in Fig. 9 packing 6 is made from a strip of any desired packing cloth 7 and is held in contact with endmembers 2 and 3 and housing 1 by a bar 8 and is connected to mattress 5 by stitching 9. It will be observed that the acking 6 is of sufficient width to permit he mattress '5 tomove up and down as may be desired without breaking the packing. The cloth or strip 7 of acking 6 is designed to be made from any hexible material, as cloth, that will prevent the passage of air therethrough so as to retain all the heat in housi 1. Housing 1 is made of any desired heig t and of any desired material but preferably from layers 10 of any heat non-conductor, and is designed to have positioned within the housing a box or second housing 11. The box or heat retaining housing 11 is designed to accommodate a heating means as radiator 12 which may be of any desired kind, but where electricity is convenient the same may be used by taking the current in through wire 13 to the electric radiator or heater 12. The current may be switched on and off by a suitable switch 14 at the head of the bed in conven box. Housing 11 is preferably made from closed, heat generated therein will not escape readily. Slide 15 is, designed to be reciprocated by cords 17 and 18 for opening and closing the to of box 11. Door 16 is preferably opened y having a cord 19 secured to the same and to the outer end of slide 15 so that when slide 15 is opened door 16 will also be opened to the same relative extent, and when slide 15 is closed, door 16 also will close by gravity and will also be assisted in closing by a spring 20. The provision of door 16 as will be evident Will permit the lower strata of air in housing 1 to enter the heated chamber or housing 11 'and force outward the heated air into the upper part of housing 1 and against mattress 5. The degree to which door 16 and slide 15 are opened will regulate the amount of circulation of air through housing or box 1 1. In order to expose the interior of housing 1 or to remove heater 12, or for any other urpose, a door 21 is provided. I refera ly construct door 21 at one end 0 housing 11 in/order that when door 21 is opened housing 11 is free for inspection, but if desired housing -11 maybe made with an independent'o ening;

In Fig. 2 will be seen a s ightly modified Raditor 22 is of any desired construction for using either steam or hot water, and is suppliedfrom any suitable sauice-thoughpipes 23.

In Fig. 3 is disclosed a housing formed according to the preferred construction with any desired heating means ositioned therein provided with a hood 24 or retaining heat adjacent the mattress 5. The hood 24 is preferably formed with arches 25 of any convenient number which are adapted to sustain the coverin 26 composed preferably of cloth, as 27'27, or securing therebetyveen a filling 28, preferably of corrugated paper. The arch shaped members 25 have secured thereto projections 29 which are adapted to slide 7 in ways 30, formed in the sides of housing 1.

The top rail of the housing 1 is preferably made in two parts 31 and 32 'as clearly seen in Fig. 5 for more easily forming slide ways 30. The covering 26 is preferably secured to arches 25 by securing means as tacks 33, and has its lower edge held in position byclaniiping rails as 34 which are secured near the ends of the housing 1 by any suitable means as clamps35. I

It will be perfectly evident that if desirable tacks 33 may be omitted and the covering 26 may be loosely laid up on the arch shaped members 25 and held in pla\ce by means of the clam rails 34. which pinches the lower edge of t e same against the sides of the housing 1. The front end of hood 24 is to be closed by a curtain suspended from the head arch to fall to and be tucked about the sleepers neck to render this. point air tight. The rear is closed by a suitable covering 36 of any desired material, but preferably of the same material as covering 26. As will be clearly seen in Fig. 4 the end covering 36 is secured in position by suitable 17 and 18, or other means, are operated for permitting heat which escapes from the receptacle 11 to rise and fill the housing 1 and escape into the hood through means hereinafter fully described. In case the heat becomes 'too great the box or housing 11 may be closed or the heat turned off from the heating means as may be desired. When not in use the vhood is forced toward the end member 3 and the member 29 permitting the arches 25 to be easily moved in that direction, yet hold the same in a relative correct position.

In order to provide means that may be easily regulated for the transmission of heated air from housing 1 to, the interior of hood 26, I provide a plurality of pipes or members 3939 and 4040. The pipes 3939 and 4040 are designed to be positioned at end 3 of the housing and preferably secured thereto. Members or pipes 3939 preferably extend between the end of mattress 5 and the end member 3 and reaches to only a short distance above mattress 5, but extends to almost the bottom of housing 1, while members 4040 extend from near the top of the interior of housing 1 to near the top of the interior of hood 24. Members or pipes 4040 are placed between mattress 5 and end piece 3 through packing 6 in a full length the cord 43 will be pulled and doors or covers 4141 opened for permitting a free circulation of air from housing 1 to hood 24. The cords 43 are designed to pass over pulley 44. and to the front of the hood 24 and may be loosely secured in position or firmly secured to the arch nearest to endpiece 2. If the'end of cord 43 is firmly secured to the forward arch 25 and the hood 24 is extended to its full length the cord 43 will be pulled for opening covers 41-41 and the termed supporting rails as 47 and 48.

covers will be held in an open position as long asthe forward arch is held in its forward and 8, I provide a bedstead having the usual end pieces 2 and 3 and side rails 2 and 3". Upon the rails 2 and 3 is mounted a housing 1 formed with rails 45 and 46 preferably formed in two parts, the inner part bgiirlilg e supporting rails 47 and 48 are beveled as at 49 and 50 and are formed with apertures 51 and 52 for permitting air to circulate therethrough. Between the rails 45 and 46 are springs of the usual construction upon which is placed a mattress of any desired str'ucture.

, Therails 45 and 46 are of sufficient distance apart to accommodate the mattress without permitting the same to cover the apertures 51 and 52. Within the housing 1 is located a box or receptacle 53, preferably lined with fire resisting material, as 54, and is provided with a lid 55. The lid 55 has secured thereto fire resisting material, as 56, and is adapted. to slide in guide ways 57 and 58. Connected to one end of the slide 55 is a cord or rope 59 which extends to the end of the bed and passes over the pulley 60 and from thence up over the head of the bed for being conveniently reached by the occupant. When it is desired to move the lid 55 from off the receptacle 53 it is only necessary to pull upon the end of the rope or cord 59. A spring 61 is secured at one end to the lid 55 and at the other end to the receptacle 53 so that when the end of the cord 59 which passes over the end of the bed is released the lid 55 will be retracted to its normal osition over the receptacle 59. At one end of the receptacle 59 is positioned a door 62 which is connected to the end of the lid 55 by any suitable means as cord 63 so that when the slide or lid 55 is opened, door 62 will also be opened to a corresponding degree for permitting air to circulate through box or housing 53. By the provision of the door 52 the cool air at the bottom of housing 51 is permitted to enter the heating box 53 and after being heated pass upward to the top of the box or housing when the lid 5,5 is opened. means may be used in box 55 as for instance heated stones, electric radiators, as seen in Fig. 1, or a hot water or steam radiator as seen in Fig. 2.

Formed in the end of the end member 3 is a door 64 which is placed opposite the receptacle 53. This is adapted to permit ready access to box 53 and to the interior of the housing 1 generally.

By the structure shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 heat from the receptacle 55 will fill the box 1. and rise upward and pass through apertures 51 and 52 into a hood 65 constructed similarly to hood 24 in the preferred construction. From this it will be seen that the Any heating occupant will be surrounded above and below by heated air.

If desirable a mattress may be provided of such width as to pass over apertures 51 and 52, and a packing inter osed between the mattress and rails 47 anr 48 for preventing any escape of heat therebetween, for instance, a strip of packing material of any desired kind may be secured to the edge of the mattress and passed aroundbeneath the same for thoroughly preventing any heat passing upward.

When using packingas seenin Fig. 9, I preferably provide a groove in the side rails of the housing 1 and force bar 8 into the same after having previously placed the packing around the bar. The bar is then firmly secured in place by driving in tightly, or by any desired means, as clamps or screws as may be desired. The packing means are preferably designed to pass entirely around pensed with or used as preferred, the amount of heat being regulated by a suitable rheostat positioned at the head of the bed.

In some instances I find it advisable to provide a thermometen as 65, of any desired type, that may be provided with an arm extending from the interior carrying the pointer for indicating the degrees of heat within the housing. If preferable the thermometer may be positioned in the housing and arranged to be seen through the glass panel or in any desired way that circumstances might require, the use of some thermometer being simply to provide means whereby the person using the device may regulate the heat to any desired extent.

What I claim is 1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a bed, a housing located under the bed, a heat retaining box positioned within the housing, heating means within the said box, a slidably mounted cover for the box, and means for sliding the cover to regulate the escape of the heat from the heat retaining box into the housing.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a bed, a housing located under the bed, a heat retaining box located within the housing, heating 'means within the said box, a cover slidably mounted upon the combination of-a bed, a housing located adjacent the bed, a heat retaining box within the housin heating means within the box, and a bodi y removable cover for regulating the escape of the heat from the heat retaining box into the housing.

' tures for. permitting heat to escape from said M 4. In a bed, the combination with a bedstead, of a housing mounted thereon, rails secured to the top of said housing, a mat tress mounted so as to impinge against "said rails, said rails being formed with apertures therein, and heat containing means positioned within said housing. a

5, In a bed, the combination with a bedstead, of a housing mounted thereon, heating means positioned Within said housing, a mattress mounted above said housing, rails for supporting said mattress provided with aperhousing, and a hood positioned above said mattress for retaining said heat, said hood being movable so asv to inclose any desired portion of the mattress.

6. In a bed, the combination witha bedstead, of a housingtherefor, heating means positioned Within said housing, rails secured to said housing and formed with apertures therein for permitting heat to escape therethrough, a mattress impinging against said rails, a hood surroundin said mattress, and clamping means for ho ding said hood in operative position.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination of a body, a housing positioned under the bed, heating means-located within the housing, rails at the upper portion of the housing, and fitting against the sides of the bed, the said rails being provided. with perforations, and a hood mounted upon the rails, and ada ted to confine the heat escaping through t 1e perforations therein.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination ofa housing, heating means located within the housing, rails secured to the housing and having guideways formed therein, a mattress mounted upon the housing, and a hood adjustably mounted over the mattress and adapted to be moved back and forth within the before-mentioned guideways in the rails 9. In a device of the character described, the combination of a bed, a housing therefor, a heat retaining box positioned within the housing, heating means within said box, a removable canopy for said bed, and means for regulating the position of the cano y. 10. A device of the character escribed,

comprising a bed, a housing therefor, a 1

heater positioned in said housing, a second upper edge, dpacking interposed between said ra' and sai mattress, and means for securing said packing to said rail and. means for securing said .packing to said mattress.

12. A device of the character described,

comprising a bed provided with a mattress, a

housing provided with a rail at its upper edge for said bed, heatin means positioned in sald housing, a packing or preventing/circulation of air between said ra and said mattress,-a bindingstrip for holding one end of said packing to said rail and means for securing 'the other end to said mattress.

13. .A device of the character described, comprising a bed provided with a mattress, a hdusin therefor, means for heating the air in sairI housing, a hood secured over said bed, tubes communicatin with the interior of said hood and the interior of said housin and means for regulating the flow of airthrough said tubes.

14. A device of the character described, com rising abed, a housing positioned beneatli said bed, a heating means for heating the air in said housing, a hood for said bed, communicating tubes for providing com munication between said hood and said housing and covers for some of said tubes for regulatingthe circulation of air betweensaid housing and said hood.

15.. A device of the character described, comprising a bed, a housing therefor, means for heating the air contained in said housing, a hood for said bed, communicating passageways for preventing circulation of air between said hood and said housing, means for regulating the amount of air permitted to pass through said passageways, and a cord ulating means.

In testimony whereof I aflii my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, WILLIS H. PROCTOR. Witnesses:

WALTER GUTHRIDGE,

MINNIE MATTHEWS PRoc'roR.

secured to said hood for operating said reg- 

